The book is to be understood as a genealogical reconstruction of the thought of Hermann Schulze-Delitzsch. The guiding research questions are: What is the idea of cooperative economics in comparative perspective in the historical context of the different social movements? What is the understanding of the role of the state in this relation? What is the relevance of this tradition, what are the limits of relevance in relation of current discussion of regulation or transformation of capitalism?

Frank Schulz-Nieswandt holds the Professorship for Social Policy and Methods of qualitative Social Research at the Institute for Sociology and Social Psychology (ISS) and is executive Director of the Seminar for Corporative Research at the University of Cologne. He has been Dean of the Faculty of Management, Economy and Social Sciences at the University of Cologne and current first Vice Dean. He is Honorary Professor for Social Economy of Longtime-nursing care at the PTH Vallendar. Schulz-Nieswandt is among others Honorary Chairman of the Corporation for Social Progress. He is Chairman of the board of the Kuratorium Deutsche Altershilfe (KDA).

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